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The BQ-480 is suitable for the production of high-quality books up to 65mm

Elanders addresses binding demand with Horizon investment

Elanders has streamlined its digital production and smoothed out workflow bottlenecks after purchasing a new Horizon BQ-480 four-clamp perfect binder and HT-80 three-knife trimmer.

Hine (left) with Warne: "Our solution offers a very attractive option"

Hine Labels spins off new subsidiary

Hine Labels has launched a new subsidiary brand specialising in the manufacturing of flexible UV inkjet-printed flexible pouches.

The introductory e-learning workshops have already taken place

BPIF Cartons launches new e-learning platform

BPIF Cartons has launched a new e-learning platform for members, which covers all the key stages of carton production.

The agreement with i-Sub is effective immediately

Blackman & White appoints i-Sub as exclusive UK distributor

UK finishing kit manufacturer Blackman & White has signed an exclusive deal with i-Sub to distribute its cutting systems to the UK sign and graphics market.

Rose Calendars replaced the May month leaf in its calendars and produced a 75th anniversary commemorative sticker set

Diaries and calendars printed with wrong date come into use

Millions of Brits have started the new year with incorrect information printed in their calendars and diaries, following the government’s late decision last June to change the date of the 2020 early...

Walters: customer communications landscape has been transformed

New year predictions: Jeremy Walters, Paragon CC

Jeremy Walters, chief executive at Paragon Customer Communications (UK, Ireland and Luxembourg), shares his thoughts on the decade ahead including the opportunities to be found in leveraging customer...

Galloway: Printers have a huge breadth of skills. We should recognise this

New year predictions: Kirk Galloway, Buxton Press

We strongly suspect that the item topping the Buxton CEO’s Christmas wish list featured in a lot of print bosses’ letters to Santa.

Overmatter: Rise of the rollbots

Anyone who’s visited a high-volume printing superplant will be familiar with the sort of robot that transports huge reels of paper smoothly to the presses, as needed. Clever stuff indeed and a great...

QPS pulls out the stops to revamp district of Columbia

When outdoor clothing retailer Columbia wanted to refresh its London showroom with a suite of new graphics it called on its preferred creative and print provider, Fenton, Staffordshire-based QPS...

The announcement of an election led to more work for leaflet printers

Review of 2019: November

Our annual roundup of all the big stories around the UK printing industry.

GF Smith was established in 1885

Review of 2019: December

Our annual roundup of all the big stories around the UK printing industry.

Bakergoodchild managing director Paul Brough

New year predictions: Paul Brough, Bakergoodchild

Paul Brough, the former boss of Opus Trust Marketing who became managing director at Birmingham-based mailer Bakergoodchild in August, believes the ongoing consolidation of the industry should create...

Print names make the Sunday Times Top Track 250 rankings

Review of 2019: October

Our annual roundup of all the big stories around the UK printing industry.

Macfarlane CEO Peter Atkinson described acquired Leyland as "high quality and well run"

Review of 2019: September

Our annual roundup of all the big stories around the UK printing industry.

Glossop Cartons joint managing director Jacky Sidebottom-Every

New year predictions: Jacky Sidebottom-Every, Glossop Cartons

Glossop Cartons' joint managing director Jacky Sidebottom-Every hopes that print will start to shout louder to young people about the attractiveness of the industry as a career option.